Watching Hulu on devices other than the PC (spoiler, movie, on tv)
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So we cancelled our cable last week. We already had Netflix and I did the free trial of Hulu to see if we could watch all our favorite shows.Unfortunately in my quest to get rid of an $80 cable bill, I overlooked the fact that most of those shows can only be watched on a computer. Our computer is not exactly in a room that's conducive for the whole family to watch tv comfortably so I'm trying to figure out a way around this.
We don't have any laptops; just a desktop and 2 tablets (Nexus 7). I'm wondering if I can use like one of the usb ports that make monitors wireless on the tv. I was gonna go by Best Buy later this week to see if they have anything like that. if not is my only other option to run a cord from the pc to the tv, which IS doable but kinda ugly.
Any advice is appreciated. Otherwise we'll probably have to go back to the cable company
It's a $35 device that plugs in to the TV's HDMI port to let you watch netflix and youtube without the computer hooked up or an Xbox or whatever. Seems interesting.
People in the comments were saying that a Roku is only $15 more and so you might check in to that and compare the two?
We use a PS3 to watch on our TV but this little Google "Chromecast" might work for us in the future when we expand to two TVs in the house.
Looks like either this or a Roku would still be cheaper than cable.
So we cancelled our cable last week. We already had Netflix and I did the free trial of Hulu to see if we could watch all our favorite shows.Unfortunately in my quest to get rid of an $80 cable bill, I overlooked the fact that most of those shows can only be watched on a computer. Our computer is not exactly in a room that's conducive for the whole family to watch tv comfortably so I'm trying to figure out a way around this.
We don't have any laptops; just a desktop and 2 tablets (Nexus 7). I'm wondering if I can use like one of the usb ports that make monitors wireless on the tv. I was gonna go by Best Buy later this week to see if they have anything like that. if not is my only other option to run a cord from the pc to the tv, which IS doable but kinda ugly.
Any advice is appreciated. Otherwise we'll probably have to go back to the cable company
Have you looked into a Roku? It plugs to your router (or wifi) and then to your TV with HDMI. It will pick up Netflix, Hulu, and a large number of other options, some fee based, some free.
There's also an app - Plex - you install on your PC. If you find a video/movie/program online that you want to watch then you 'Plex It' and will be available on your TV. Some content won't work with it like ESPN. But YouTube or your favorite TV programming stations usually will.
Purchase is a one time cost that will liberate your TV from the cable or dish.
Thanks for your responses. I looked into the Roku but I wasn't sure how'd it be different from the wii as far as content. The newer shows all say "Web Only". I can watch them on the PC but nothing else. I'm gonna get one from Walmart that way if it doesn't work I can always take it back without restocking fees and all that
I watch Hulu plus on my ps3. It cost the same as Netflix which is $7.99 a month.
Yeah I'm able to watch it just fine on my wii but some of the content like So You Think You Can Dance or Switched At Birth are only available on my pc; I'm trying to find a way around it.
I watch Hulu plus on my ps3. It cost the same as Netflix which is $7.99 a month.
Did they finally fix the app??? I had Hulu+ and got rd of it a year ago because my PS3 locked up every time I tried to play it (known issue at the time) and without that I never used it.
Thanks for your responses. I looked into the Roku but I wasn't sure how'd it be different from the wii as far as content. The newer shows all say "Web Only". I can watch them on the PC but nothing else. I'm gonna get one from Walmart that way if it doesn't work I can always take it back without restocking fees and all that
Here's a thought. Buy the cheapest laptop you can find and connect it to the tv. It may set you back $200-$300 but without that $80 cable bill it will pay for itself in a few months. They even make PC's that bolt to the VESA mount on the back of flat screens.
Thanks for your responses. I looked into the Roku but I wasn't sure how'd it be different from the wii as far as content. The newer shows all say "Web Only". I can watch them on the PC but nothing else. I'm gonna get one from Walmart that way if it doesn't work I can always take it back without restocking fees and all that
Once you get plugged up you'll have a screen with channels to add from the Channel Store...
Netflix
HuluPlus
Amazon
Some news stations... The news stations are typically podcasts, as in pre-recorded. They will be broadcasts from earlier in the day or week and you'll listen to them one at a time.
There's a generic channel 'NoWhereTV' - with some live news stations, typically international. The deal here is that they aren't on cable so they can be broadcast streaming.
Also, choose the 'Plex' channel. U.S. content on cable can't stream live due to regulations. So, some TV entertainment content you can get next day. With Plex on your PC you can choose channels you want to view. Then on the TV you pull up the Plex channel to choose your show. Works with YouTube, some broadcast stations.
For instance you can find CSPAN on your PC and click a PLEX icon. Then go to TV to find the CSPAN and watch live. The programming is passing through your PC and uses minimal resource.
Thanks for your responses. I looked into the Roku but I wasn't sure how'd it be different from the wii as far as content. The newer shows all say "Web Only". I can watch them on the PC but nothing else. I'm gonna get one from Walmart that way if it doesn't work I can always take it back without restocking fees and all that
If I recall, "web only" shows won't can't be watched on ROKU.
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